PHYSICIST
Yakov Zeldovich
1914 - 1987
Yakov Zeldovich
Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich (Russian: Я́ков Бори́сович Зельдо́вич, Belarusian: Я́каў Бары́савіч Зяльдо́віч; 8 March 1914 – 2 December 1987), also known as YaB, D.S. was a leading Soviet physicist of Belarusian origin, who is known for his prolific contributions in physical cosmology, physics of thermonuclear reactions, combustion, and hydrodynamical phenomena. From 1943, Zeldovich, a self-taught physicist, started his career by playing a crucial role in the development of the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yakov Zeldovich has received more than 180,617 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Yakov Zeldovich is the 352nd most popular physicist (down from 323rd in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Belarus (down from 48th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belarusian Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
57.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
4.24
Effective Languages (L*)
3.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Yakov Zeldovich ranks 352 out of 851. Before him are Walter A. Shewhart, Leopold Infeld, William Sturgeon, Marguerite Perey, Moritz von Jacobi, and Stephen Hales. After him are Heinrich Geißler, Galileo Ferraris, Auguste Bravais, Georg Wilhelm Richmann, George Uhlenbeck, and George Francis FitzGerald.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWalter A. Shewhart
1891 - 1967
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 346
Leopold Infeld
1898 - 1968
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 347
William Sturgeon
1783 - 1850
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 348
Marguerite Perey
1909 - 1975
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 349
Moritz von Jacobi
1801 - 1874
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 350
Stephen Hales
1677 - 1761
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 351
Yakov Zeldovich
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 352
Heinrich Geißler
1814 - 1879
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 353
Galileo Ferraris
1847 - 1897
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 354
Auguste Bravais
1811 - 1863
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 355
Georg Wilhelm Richmann
1711 - 1753
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 356
George Uhlenbeck
1900 - 1988
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 357
George Francis FitzGerald
1851 - 1901
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Yakov Zeldovich ranks 81. Before him are Agostino Casaroli, Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Pietro Germi, Archduchess Adelheid of Austria, and Nicolas de Staël. After him are Demetrios I of Constantinople, Arthur Kennedy, Martin Gardner, Richard Basehart, Bernard Malamud, and Ferenc Fricsay. Among people deceased in 1987, Yakov Zeldovich ranks 55. Before him are Bob Fosse, Rouben Mamoulian, Camille Chamoun, Eugen Jochum, Alistair MacLean, and Seyni Kountché. After him are Gordon Gollob, Charan Singh, Federico Mompou, Gretl Braun, Liberace, and Abba Kovner.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsAgostino Casaroli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1998
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 75
Dürrüşehvar Sultan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2006
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 76
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1986
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 77
Pietro Germi
ACTOR
1914 - 1974
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 78
Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1971
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 79
Nicolas de Staël
PAINTER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 80
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 81
Demetrios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1991
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 82
Arthur Kennedy
ACTOR
1914 - 1990
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 83
Martin Gardner
WRITER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 84
Richard Basehart
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 85
Bernard Malamud
WRITER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 86
Ferenc Fricsay
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1963
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsBob Fosse
ACTOR
1927 - 1987
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 49
Rouben Mamoulian
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 50
Camille Chamoun
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1987
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 51
Eugen Jochum
CONDUCTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 52
Alistair MacLean
WRITER
1922 - 1987
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 53
Seyni Kountché
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 54
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 55
Gordon Gollob
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1987
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 56
Charan Singh
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1987
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 57
Federico Mompou
COMPOSER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 58
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 59
Liberace
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 60
Abba Kovner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1987
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 61
In Belarus
Among people born in Belarus, Yakov Zeldovich ranks 50 out of 368. Before him are Otto Schmidt (1891), Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł (1515), Paul Baran (1926), Euphrosyne of Polotsk (1110), Ignacy Domeyko (1802), and Vasil Bykaŭ (1924). After him are Salomon Maimon (1754), Vseslav of Polotsk (1029), Abba Kovner (1918), Eliza Orzeszkowa (1841), Alexander Orlov (1895), and Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł (1512).
Others born in Belarus
Go to all RankingsOtto Schmidt
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1956
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 44
Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1565
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 45
Paul Baran
INVENTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 46
Euphrosyne of Polotsk
NOBLEMAN
1110 - 1173
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 47
Ignacy Domeyko
GEOLOGIST
1802 - 1889
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 48
Vasil Bykaŭ
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 49
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 50
Salomon Maimon
PHILOSOPHER
1754 - 1800
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 51
Vseslav of Polotsk
POLITICIAN
1029 - 1101
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 52
Abba Kovner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1987
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 53
Eliza Orzeszkowa
WRITER
1841 - 1910
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 54
Alexander Orlov
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1973
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 55
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1584
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 56
Among PHYSICISTS In Belarus
Among physicists born in Belarus, Yakov Zeldovich ranks 3. Before him are Zhores Alferov (1930), and Otto Schmidt (1891). After him are Leonid Mandelstam (1879), and Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski (1845).
Zhores Alferov
1930 - 2019
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1
Otto Schmidt
1891 - 1956
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 2
Yakov Zeldovich
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 3
Leonid Mandelstam
1879 - 1944
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 4
Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski
1845 - 1888
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5